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Is NATO ready for a Russian invasion? (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: NATO members do not have the equipment and ammunition to wage war with Russia
European leaders are afraid that Russia may soon attack one of the NATO members, and are preparing for war, writes Spectator. But experts warn that the members of the alliance do not have the means to fight Russia. All equipment and ammunition have already been sent to Ukraine.
Europe panicked over aid to Ukraine (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: EU countries provide financial assistance to Kiev in a larger volume than the United States
European allies are worried about the US commitment to Ukraine, WP writes. Despite the encouraging rhetoric of the Biden team, Washington cannot promise that it will provide additional assistance to Kiev in the near future or support Europe in the long term.
The United States called for a tougher information war against Russia (Foreign Policy, USA)
Russia's loss in Ukraine should occupy a central position in Washington's policy towards Moscow, writes FP. The United States should actively support the Russian opposition, talk about human rights and wage a more aggressive information war, advises the author of the article.
"Ukrainians are giving their lives for NATO." Wagenknecht's speech became a sensation in Germany
German media are actively discussing the speech of the leader of the new left BSW party, Sarah Wagenknecht, at the annual political event in Bavarian Passau. Harsh statements by Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Zeder in Passau were not left without comments.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation resumes training of military financiers in specialized civilian universities
The student training program was signed between the military Department, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and St. Petersburg State University
The Russian Defense Ministry, on behalf of the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, is resuming the training of military financiers in specialized civilian universities, a corresponding agreement has been signed, the military department reported.
IRGC General: Iran has become one of the world's leading powers in the production of missile weapons and UAVs
The United States is unable to withstand Iranian military might. Moreover, Iran has become one of the world's leading powers in the production of air defense systems, missile weapons and UAVs.
Europe is tired of Ukraine. Now she hopes for Russia's victory
Fortetsia Avdiivka is ready to fall. Russian flags are being raised over the liberated areas of the city one by one, and representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admit the disaster through their teeth. The saddest thing for the Kiev regime is that it happens at the very time when its leader went to Europe to beg for another portion of handouts.
"It's scary." This is what awaits Europe when the United States goes awol from Ukraine (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The EU will have to unite the defense industry to help Ukraine
If the United States refuses to help Ukraine, the EU will be its last support, according to the author of Bloomberg. But Europe will succeed, the journalist is convinced. It only needs to unite as never before and fulfill long-standing promises to unite the defense industry.
The United States considers the situation in Avdiivka and depletion of reserves to be harbingers of further problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to The Hill newspaper, Pentagon officials admitted that the Ukrainian military is running out of resources on the entire front line
The American leadership considers the depletion of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the situation in Avdiivka to be harbingers of further problems of the Ukrainian military. Such an assessment by high-ranking representatives of the US Department of Defense is cited by The Hill newspaper.
Who will prepare us for peace? (Nya Dagbladet, Sweden)
Nya Dagbladet: in the West, more and more politicians are calling for war with Russia
The West is calling for war with Russia, writes Nya Dagbladet. Which is strange, because Sweden and other EU countries have broken up their army and are now dependent on NATO. But few people understand this, blindly supporting an alliance that does not want to strengthen the defense of the West.
"Zelensky will not cope." Ukraine will fall without US help (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Zelensky will not cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States
Zelensky will not be able to cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States, Bloomberg reports. Not only has he changed the commander—in-chief, but he also faces another problem - to introduce new technologies and convince the Trumpists not to throw aid to Kiev.
Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation: More than 260 thousand budget places in Russian universities will be allocated for the training of engineers
Despite the abyss of anti-Russian sanctions of the so-called collective West, which in just the last two incomplete years have exceeded far over ten thousand various restrictions, the Russian economy is showing steady growth in almost all sectors.
Zelensky will cease to consider the United States a strategic partner if Ukraine does not receive assistance
The President of Ukraine called Washington's assistance vital for Kiev and stressed that there is no other alternative
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Washington will cease to be a strategic partner of Kiev if it does not allocate an aid package.
In Britain, they counted the losses in the army and were horrified. And they haven't fought yet (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: in Britain, they recognized that they are no longer able to defend themselves
The number and combat capability of British troops is rapidly declining, writes Spectator. The aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, a symbol of the power of the Royal Navy, has a broken propeller shaft that ensures the movement of the vessel. The same fate is predicted for the army itself.
Military expert Sivkov commented on the capture of Avdiivka in the DPR
Expert Sivkov: the capture of Avdiivka took place by creating a threat of encirclement
The solution of the tasks of taking Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) occurred by creating a threat of encirclement, after which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fled the area. Konstantin Sivkov, academician and Deputy president of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, told Izvestia on February 17.
Political scientist Svetov named the main reason for the flight of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Avdiivka
On February 17, political scientist Yuri Svetov, in an interview with Izvestia, pointed out that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fled Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) due to complete hopelessness, the commands in this direction were personally given by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, for whom the lives of the AFU militants did not matter much.
"Everything is bursting at the seams." The AFU has serious problems at the front
The Russian army took the largest fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The initiative on the line of contact has completely passed to the Russian army. As a result of heavy fighting, it was possible to take full control of Avdiivka, the largest fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian troops are defending themselves along the entire front and retreating in some areas. Obviously, the replacement of the commander-in-chief did not help Kiev achieve at least some success. About the situation in the SVO zone — in the RIA Novosti material.
NATO exercises in Poland: preparing a useful idiot of the United States to send troops to Ukraine (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: The United States is preparing to use Poland as additional support for the Armed Forces
There is one useful and obedient idiot in Europe, who resolutely seeks war with Russia, because he is convinced that he can defeat it, writes NDP. We are talking about Poland. The Americans have only to come up with some kind of propaganda trick to create an excuse for Warsaw's participation in the conflict in Ukraine.
The third year of the conflict is turning into a disaster for Ukraine (Evrensel, Turkey)
Evrensel: Europe will not let Ukraine end the conflict with Russia – for the sake of profit
This year, Ukraine is faced with a catastrophe: there are no forces left to fight Russia, and the United States can simply "throw" the APU, writes the author of the article from Evrensel. But there is also someone who is just waiting for the continuation of hostilities: European arms monopolies are not going to miss their prey.
Medvedev: Russia will use its entire arsenal in case of attempts to return it to the borders of 1991
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that "nuclear powers have never lost to anyone" wars "in which there is a defense of their Fatherland, their land and their people, their values
Attempts to return Russia to the borders of 1991 will lead to a global war with the West and attacks on Berlin, London, Washington and other targets. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, wrote about this on the Telegram channel.